Certified Expert in Climate Risk Management

• An interactive e-learning course including video lectures, a PDF script for each unit, practical exercises and examples, ready to use excel tools, prompts for LLM-based research, online tests and case studies.
• An online forum for discussing course-related questions and for exchanging experiences with your classmates, tutors and our support faculty at the Sustainable World Academy e-Campus.
• Personalized support from your e-Campus team.
• The possibility of attaining a Frankfurt School Certificate after passing the final exam or a confirmation of course completion after completing the course. After passing the final exam, you will earn 6 ECTS (academic credit points of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). The points can be credited to other academic learning programs. 

Regular Tuition Fee:  EUR 1,900

Early Bird Fee: EUR 1,600 (by July 15)

Discounts:

• 10% group discount (for 2 or more participants working for the same institution, informed to us before by an email)
• 10% for FS Alumni
• for additional company package, please contact us.

Payment Options

• Bank Transfer (bank fees to be covered by the participants)
• Credit Card
• PayPal

Payment in instalments is not possible.

*subject to change

This course is primarily aimed at financial professionals in the areas of risk management, compliance, internal audit, sustainability, corporate governance, as well as financial, prudential and non-financial reporting.

The programme is also relevant for:

• Financial supervisory authorities and regulators 

• Employees of development banks and international donors 
• Alumni of other Frankfurt School Certified Expert programmes.

The course takes 6 months assuming 6-9 hours of self-study per week. It consists of 7 units which build upon each other. You will take the units in sequence and will need to pass an online multiple choice test before accessing the next unit.

The CECRM course includes 2 mandatory assignments, which must be submitted on a specific date.

You are not sure if you will manage to complete the course within 6 months? No worries! You can apply for a course extension (6 more months) for a small administrative fee.

All of our Certified Expert programmes are open-enrollment; there are no specific requirements that must be documented, before registering for the course. That said, the following experience will be an asset for the Certified Expert in Climate Risk Management:

• 2 years experience in development finance / sustainable finance, or
• 2 years experience in risk management, or
• equivalent academic background in finance and banking.

Video Lectures

• Introvideos: After viewing the lectures, participants will have a basic understanding of each topic and will be able to classify importance and relevance of different techniques and aspects in a broader context.
• Web-based Presentations: Web based presentation complement the scripts and give additional input on important topics.

Online Tests

Each unit ends with an online test comprising a set of 10 - 15 multiple choice questions. Only after having successfully completed an online test you will gain access to the next unit.

Reading Material

A PDF script is for most of our courses the main studying material. This reading material provides basic concepts and principles applicable to the subject of each unit.

Prompts for LLM-based Research

Effective prompts are key to leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) research. Well-crafted prompts should be clear, specific, and context-rich to ensure accurate and relevant outputs. For example, instead of asking, “What is ESG?”, use a targeted prompt like, “Provide a detailed analysis of how ESG frameworks address carbon emissions in the manufacturing sector.” To enhance results, include instructions for the desired format (e.g., bullet points, summary), specify the scope (e.g., regional regulations), and request credible sources or data-driven insights. Iterative refinement of prompts, based on initial outputs, further improves accuracy and depth, enabling researchers to efficiently explore complex ESG topics.

Assignments

The key to successful learning is the immediate use of newly acquired knowledge and the transfer of theory into practice. Our online courses are therefore supplemented by mandatory assignments.

Discussion Forum

A course discussion forum enables the interaction between participants and trainers and facilitates the exchange of experiences as well as possibilities to ask questions or get clarifications.

While you decide on the timing and pace of your learning experience we would like to give you some recommendations on how to get the most out of this course:

Your schedule: We will provide you a course schedule including voluntary and mandatory deadlines. The course schedule serves as guideline for your personal learning schedule and will help you completing the programme within the given time frame.

Exercises: Even though the exercises in the script are not mandatory we strongly advise you to use them as an opportunity to check your knowledge and to prepare for the final exam.

Assignments: With the assignments you will learn how to apply the knowledge learned during the course. It is important that you take time to read the necessary material and to solve the assignment.

Networking Opportunities: Use the forum to introduce yourself your peers and start interesting discussions.

To obtain your certificate, you must pass a final examination.

• Location: The final exam is conducted online (TestWe App).
• Duration: The exam takes 2 hours.
• Schedule: The exam is held twice a year, on the second Wednesday of March and September.*
• Costs: The first attempt is included in the tuition fees. For the second and third attempts, an additional fee of 50 EUR* will be charged.

If you choose not to take the final exam, you will receive a confirmation of course participation upon completing the course.

The Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy is an Elective Module of the Master of Leadership in Sustainable Finance. Join our Master programme after completing the CEFI course and waive one elective module. Also, the amount you paid for the course will be deducted from the final tuition fee of the Master programme. Additionally, you will benefit from an alumni discount.

Our Summer Academy is designed to provide tangible take-home value: what you learn with us in Frankfurt, you can apply straight away in your own organisation. More than 1,000 participants over 20 years can’t be wrong – our trainings are cutting edge, delivered by leading experts in their field.  Yet, most important for the great success of our Summer Academies is the profile of the participants. You bring the regional expertise, diversity of backgrounds and the unique practitioner’s perspective. Learning from each other is an integral part of our training philosophy. This is your opportunity to stretch your network all around the globe.

The Certified Expert in Climate Risk Management is part of the curriculum of our Diploma in Risk Management. Enroll to our Diploma after completing the CECRM course and waive one module. Also, the amount you paid for the course will be deducted from the final tuition fee of the Diploma. Additionallly, you will benefit from our alumni discount.